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Vicenza, IT · 2023–present · active
Vicenza-based thrash metal act, active since 2023 delivering Bay Area velocity married to Teutonic heaviness. Rooted in the Mediterranean peninsula's diverse metal ecosystem, circle-pit fuel delivered with workmanlike consistency.
Prague, CZ · 2011–present · active
Prague death/thrash metal band active since 2011, not to be confused with the Swedish post-metal outfit of the same name. Their Czech take on the death-thrash crossover blends old-school aggression with modern production sensibilities.
Pamplona, ES · 2020–present · active
Thrash/groove metal band from Pamplona in Navarre, formed in 2020 and fusing thrash speed with groove metal's heavy rhythms. Their coma-inducing name matches the heavy, head-rattling impact of their sound.
Milan, IT · 2015–present · active
Straddling the line between progressive metal and thrash metal, this Italian actfrom Milan fuses polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2015, and uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Bremen, DE · 1994–present · active
Thrash metal/crossover veterans from Bremen, active since 1994 and delivering three decades of high-energy thrash with punk-influenced crossover elements. Their longevity marks them as one of northern Germany's most enduring thrash acts.
Göttingen, DE · 2025–present · active
Thrash metal band from Gottingen in Lower Saxony, formed in 2025 and representing the newest generation of German thrash. Their name signals the complications and complexity they bring to their aggressive sonic approach.
Český Těšín, CZ · 2017–present · active
Thrash metal act from Cesky Tesin on the Czech-Polish border, formed in 2017 and delivering high-speed aggression from the Silesian borderlands. Their riff-heavy approach draws on the crossover energy of both Czech and Polish thrash traditions.
Ozimek, PL · 2013–present · active
Ozimek's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this thrash metal unit is among them — wielding palm-muted barrages and speed-freak intensity. Their riffs arrive at terminal velocity with zero tolerance for filler.
Vila Franca de Xira, PT · 2007–present · active
Thrash metal, hardcore, and crossover band from Vila Franca de Xira near Lisbon, active since 2007 and merging thrash's speed with hardcore's confrontational energy. Their nearly two decades of activity make them a mainstay of Lisbon's heavy underground.

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